The BRICS: A Very Short Introduction

by Andrew F. Cooper

In the wake of the post-Cold War era, the aftermath of 9/11, the 2008 global financial crisis, and the emergence of the G20 at the leaders level, few commentators expected a reshaping of the global system towards multipolarity, and away from the United States. And yet, the BRICS - encompassing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - has emerged as a challenge to the international status quo. But what is its capacity as a transformative force?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198723393
• ISBN13: 9780198723394
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.7"